Yoga and Qigong for Elderly Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT01303588
- Lead Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
- Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate whether yoga or qigong therapy is effective in treating low back pain in elderly patients compared to no therapy (waiting list control). The secondary aim is to compare yoga and qigong.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 176
Inclusion Criteria
- Men and women ≥ 65 years of age
- Chronic low back pain since 6 months at least
- Functional Rating Index (FRI) ≥ 2 last 7 days
- Informed consent form signed
Exclusion Criteria
- Disc prolapse with acute neurological symptoms
- Previous spinal operations
- Severe organic or psychiatric disease conditions, not allowing to participate in the trial
- Use of opioids
- Drug- and alcohol-addiction
- Participation in another clinical trial within the last 6 months
- Participation in yoga or qigong training within the last 12 months
- Planned physical therapy within study duration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional rating Index (FRI) 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional Rating Index 6 months FFb-HR 3, 6 months Falls 6 months Tinetti Test 3, 6 months Adverse events 6 months Visual Analogue Scale 3, 6 months Pain medication 6 months Geriatric Depression Scale 3, 6 months SF 36 3, 6 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Charité University Berlin, Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, Health Economics
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
Charité University Berlin, Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, Health Economics🇩🇪Berlin, Germany